Originally Posted by
fietsbob
@ some point you move such a short distance, because of the super low gear ratio, with every pedal stroke,
that you cannot go fast enough to not fall over , Unless you are riding a 3 wheeler ..
Tee-hee. Besides gearing down, another concession I've made to aging is getting used to spinning faster. I used to have to climb at 78 rpm. It finally occurred to me that I could fix that simply by riding lower gears. Now I climb at 85 when I'm fresh, 90 when my legs get tired, 93-96 on the flat. I'm loving it. I'm climbing faster, too. 13 PRs on the Sunday group ride, not without trying though . . . Turned out I could still hit Z5 after 60 miles and 4000'. Spinning's good.
I did have some serious mental issues buying and installing those lower gears. It hurt my self-image. Screw that. Turned out it improved my self-image. Hey, I'm flexible, I can learn! Yee-Haw!